Garment



1386- 1954 e. s. WORCESTER GARMENT mwb zbraey Filed June 24, 1953 United States Patent GARMENT Gordon Saltonstall Worcester, Boston, Mass.

Application June 24, 1953, Serial No. 363,721

2 Claims. (Cl. 2-74) The present invention relates to wearing apparel and is more particularly concerned with a new item of wear comprising a novel vest or blouse optionally combined with a skirt for wear by women.

An object of the invention is to provide a blouse type of garment formed of two separate reversible and interchangeable parts of simple construction and permitting in a single garment the optional display of a variety of patterns and colors.

Another object of the invention is to provide a blouse type garment of the type described which will not only be comfortable but will have a pleasing appearance, fashionable lines, and may be adapted for formal and informal wear.

Still another object of the invention is to provide an attractive combination garment of two-part blouse and skirt, the blouse comprising a pair of separate reversible interchangeable pieces capable of displaying a variety of colors and patterns, depending uponhow worn, and a skirt for wearing with the same having a plurality of panels of colors and patterns matching those of the blouse, reversible, and capable of being worn in different adjusted positions in order to achieve a desired over-all design harmonizing with the blouse.

With the foregoing objects in mind the garment includes a special two-part blouse. Each part of the blouse is formed of a piece of fabric cut generally in the shape of an obtuse triangle with an arm-hole near the obtuse angle to receive one arm of the wearer and being gathered above the arm-hole to cover the wearers shoulder. The piece is cut generally along a straight line along the base of the triangle to a length corresponding with the waist measurement of the wearer for encircling the same. Each piece is further out off near each acute angle of the triangle, leaving an edge along a line intersecting the base line at a steep angle and the edges are provided with cooperating fastening means for holding them together beneath the other arm of the wearer when worn. Each piece likewise carries a predetermined design on both sides and on its front and rear portions or panels so that the pieces are interchangeable and reversible, and may be worn over either shoulder, two together forming a complete blouse, the pieces being held in place independently of each other, overlapping along diagonal lines in front and rear and with the waist encircling portion of one of them surrounding the corresponding portion of the other. The novel skirt to be worn by women with my blouse is reversible and is provided with panels of different designs corresponding to the designs of the blouse and is adapted to be worn at different adjusted positions with its designs in predetermined relation to those of the blouse, to achieve a predetermined variable decorative effect.

Still further objects, features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment thereof taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which like numerals refer to like parts in the several views and in which Fig. l is an elevation showing the complete novel garment as worn;

Fig. 2. is a front view showing the blouse portions of my garment in somewhat modified form;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of one of the two interchangeable parts of my novel blouse;

Fig. 4 is a view in elevation of the novel skirt accompanying my novel two-part blouse, and

' and to give a pleasing drape.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the skirt shown in Fig. 4 with portions of the lower hem turned up to illustrate the color patterns which appear on the reverse side thereof.-

For convenience, in the various views I have indicated the different possible patterns which may be applied to my novel garment as different colors, the drawings being cross-hatched to show the colors red, blue, silver and gold.

The blouse 10 comprises a pair of fabric pieces 10a and and 10b, one of which is illustrated in Fig. 3. It will be observed in this figure that the piece 10a is generally triangular in shape and, as a matter of convenience of description, I have indicated on the drawings an obtuse triangle having angles a, b, and c with which the piece may be compared. Since the other piece 10b is identical, it will not be described in detail.

The piece 10a is provided with an arm-hole 12 which is located close to the apex of the triangle and the material above the arm-hole 12 is gathered, as indicated at 14, so that it will cover the shoulder of the wearer when worn. Toward the angles a and c of the triangle the material is cut across at a steep angle as shown at xx and y v to provide a pair of opposite edges 16 and; 17. The material of which the piece 10a is composed is also gathered as indicated by the numerals 13 and 19 in the vicinity of the edges 16 and 17 better to fit the body The lower marginal portion 20 of the piece 16a follows generally a straight line being raised somewhat toward the edges 16 and 17 by reason of the gathering of the material at 18 and 19. The length of the edge 20 corresponds with the waist measurement of the person who will wear the blouse and the piece 10:; may be donned by inserting the arm through the opening 12, wrapping the lower portion around the waist and fastening the edges 16 and 17 together under the opposite arm by fastening means, such as a slide fastener, indicated generally by the dotted lines 22 and 23. As seen in Fig. 1, the piece 10a is worn over the right shoulder and the piece 1015 over the left shoulder. Either piece may be donned first so as to overlap in either direction at front and back.

Inasmuch as each piece 10a or 1% is adapted to fold about the body along the center line, it may be said to be divided into a front panel 24 and a rear panel 25, each of different color and preferably being finished on both sides so as to permit reversal for wearing on the other shoulder. Thus each piece 10a or 10b is adapted to display either at front or back four different colors or patterns, with a further variation as to the direction of slope of the slanting edge 26, the edge of the outside piece forming a pleasing curved line clear to the waist at one side or the other. As shown in Fig. 2, the pieces 10a and 10b may have portions gathered to be turned back over in the form of lapels, displaying a contrasting color or design.

Preferably, I provide also a reversible skirt, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, for wearing with my novel blouse. This skirt is indicated generally by the numeral 28. The skirt is made up of a plurality of panels 30, 31, 32, and 33, finished on both sides and preferably bearing patterns or colors corresponding to or harmonious with those applied to the blouse. It has a waist band 34 which may be fastened by a button 36. The waist band may be covered by the lower portions of the blouse, if desired.

It is evident that the wearer may achieve a variety of pleasing and attractive effects by adjusting the various portions of my novel garment to display different colors and patterns at different positions. For example, referring to Fig. 1, the blouse piece 10a might be blue in front and red in the rear, Whereas the blouse 10b might display such colors in reverse. The skirt 28 might be adjusted so that the color blue appears at the left side in opposition to the blue appearing on the right side of the blouse and vice versa. By reversing one or more of the blouse portions and the skirt, an entirely different design of silver and gold may be achieved. It is evident that the novel two-part blouse of the invention may be worn with conventional skirts or slacks. Furthermore, preferably I provide three or more blouse pieces, all interchangeable and reversible and each provided with a variety of colors and designs on the various panels so.

as toipe rmitjhe wearer to choose from a great variety of pleasing designs when the garment is worn. Thus, in very simple wearing apparel of few pieces I have provided -a garment which maybe altered and adjusted and reversed in anumb'er "of difierent wja'ys to give the appearance of 'a large and varied wardrobe. 1

The blousebr vestipor ion'alone may be formed into a novel, four-way "reversible vest for men resembling somewhat a cu'm'me'rbu'nd worn "with formal attire.

While I "have herein disclosed anddesc'ribe'd ajfpfeseiit- 1y preferred embodiment of the ihv'ehtionfit will'n'evertheless be understood that the same is capable offnilrne'rous modifications and changes "by those skilled in the art nevertheless within the spiri'tami scope of the appended claims.

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AIg'll'infit CO'mPl'iSi'fig a skirtanda tworpartblouse, each'part offisaid'blouse edrnpri'sing apiece of fabric eut generally the "shape (if an obtuse ti'ia'n'gle, 'S'aidT-pie'Ce having an arm-hole near its obtuse angle "for "one 1 arm 6f the wearer, "and liein'g gathered above "said "arm 'h'ole to cover the eer respondin' shoulder or the'weare'r, said piece being cut generally along a 'stiai'ght l" e alongth'e base of'sa-id triangle, the length of-said line corresponding with the waist measurement of "the w arer "for encirelin'g the 1 same, said Jpieee further being cut oii near each acute angle of'saidtriang'le 'le'aving a'n-e'dge along a line intersectin said base 'at 'a-ste'ep angle, said edges being provided with "eooperating'fa's'tening -me'ans for holding them together beneath "the other arm of the wearer when worn, each piece having a predetermined ilesign'o'n both'side's and on it's 'front and rear portions, whereby said pieces are interchangeable and reversible and one may be worn o've'rea'ch shoulder'overlappingthe other in art front and back to form-a complete blouse, said .piec'e's being held in place independently -hf "each other and with the waist encircling portion of one "of them surrounding the cor'r'es'pdnding'port-ion of the other, and said skirt being reversible and having'lpan'els df'difiere'r'it designs corresponding .to said first-named designs and being adapted to be worn "at different adjusted positions with its designs in predetermined relation to those of said blouse.

2. A garment comprising'a skirt and a two-part blouse, each part of said blouse comprising a piece of fabric generally in the shape of a triangle, said piece having an arm-hole near its apex 'for 'one arm of the wearer, and being gathered above said arm-hole to cover the corresponding shoulder of the wearer, said piece being cut generally along a "straight line along the base of said triangle, the length of said line corresponding generally with the waist rneasuremen-t of'the wearer for encircling the same, said piece further being out 01f near each base angle of said triangleleavingan edge along a line intersecting said base at a steep angle, said edges being provided with cooperating fastening means for holding them together beneath the other arm of the wearer when wornfeach piece having a predetermined 'designjwhereby said pieces 'are interchangeable and one may be worn overeach "shoulder overlapping the other inypart front and .back to form a complete M91186, saidpieces being held in place withthe waist encircling portion of one of them surrounding the corresponding portion of "the other, and said skirt being reversible and bearing predetermined designs and being'adapted to be worn at difierent adjusted positions with its designs in predetermined relat'ion to those of *saidblonse.

References Cit'ed in the the of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number 4 Name Date I 2,202,341 Fisher May 28, "1940 FOREIGN PATENTS mber, u Da 5,092 Great Britain Sept. 5, 1912 

